Accident Piper J3C-65 N70580,
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Date:Friday 22 July 1994
Time:18:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J3C-65
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N70580
MSN: 17589
Year of manufacture:1946
Engine model:CONTINENTAL C-85-8
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Waller, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WHILE DEMONSTRATING A SPIN MANUEVER DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. RESTART WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL AND A FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED TO A HORSE TRACK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT HAD THE PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION DISEMBARK THE AIRPLANE AND THEN BEGAN TO TAKE OFF. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE THE RIGHT STABILIZER STRUCK A FENCE. THE AIRPLANE THEN PITCHED UP AND ROLLED LEFT, COMING TO REST ON AN ADJACENT ROAD.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE DURING TAKEOFF.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW94LA252
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW94LA252

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